Service difficulty report · Chain · Beech A100

Difficulty date
December 10, 2010
Submitted
March 15, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Beech A100
Aircraft time
17,577 hours
Part
Chain
Part number
5082001017
Condition
Separated
Location
Mlg
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
L

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

(CAN) NOSE LANDING GEAR FAILED TO EXTEND WHEN SELECTED, NOSE GEAR STOPPED APPROX. AT HALF EXTENSION, LT & RT MAIN GEAR DOWN AND LOCKED, AT TOUCH DOWN NOSE GEAR COLLAPSED. FAILURE CAUSE BY AFT NOSE GEAR DRIVE CHAIN FAILURE P/N 50-820010-17 THE WRITER WILL CONTINUE TO DETERMINE CAUSE FOR THIS FAILURE AND WILL ADVISE AFTER FURTHER INVESTIGATION FOUND SEIZED BEARING P/N R12ZZ, INSTALLED IN BEARING ASSY.50-820140-3 CAUSING UNDO STRAIN/LOAD ON CHAINS.

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